There are 63 national parks in the U.S. but only one in the Northeast. The land itself has drawn people for thousands of years. Here are a few things you may not know about Acadia National Park ...

On February 26, 1919, Mount Desert Island became a national park. It was eventually named Acadia, the French word for "heaven on earth." George Dorr was immediately named superintendent; he would ...

There are 63 national parks in the U.S. but only one in the Northeast. The land itself has drawn people for thousands of years. Here are a few things you may not know about Acadia National Park ...

Here's what you need to know before visiting Maine's Acadia National Park. ... Established in 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson, ... The Wild Gardens of Acadia is home to over 400 native plant ...

Two presidents had a close relationship with NPS before Inauguration Day: Herbert Hoover (No. 10) was named president of the ...

Established in 1919, it is the oldest national park east of the Mississippi River and home to Cadillac Mountain, one of the first places to see sunrise in the U.S. for half of any given calendar year.